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I've had extensive exposure to pesticides so that might or might not set me apart from others. To see if mold is an issue there's a few things you could do. Camp in the backyard it's not a long-term solution but it would be enough to assess just how much of a problem mold exposure might be. In order for the test to be reliable you really need to stay completely out of the house which means no trips to the bathroom or to the kitchen or to wash clothes.
Hotels not a bad idea but would have to be relatively new one and well-maintained If not you might end up with a false negative. One week might even be enough. If you have a friend with a well-maintained house that's another option. Again could set you up for a false negative. So camping outside would be better even if it's at a local campground. . I don't think it's necessary to do it in the desert. I might even argue it's worse because it's so dry and there so many airborne particles there. But I won't because I've spent time in the New Mexico desert and I've spent time in a temperate rainforest near Asheville North Carolina. When I stay strictly outside (or in a mold free structure) the symptoms are fairly similar in intensity albeit I will admit their different I might even lean slightly on the rain forest being more conducive to my health.
Unlike some while the benefits of getting out of a moldy environment are undeniable I am far from cured. Many would argue it's because I don't believe in mycotoxins specifically with contaminating new living spaces. Not that I think they don't exist or are not toxic. Just that the levels are so minuscule may as we'll be just as concerned about the acceptable levels of arsenic In the water you drink. I would almost undoubtedly be dead though if I stayed in a moldy house. (From illness induced suicide) Guess what I'm saying It is important that you do this so there's absolutely no denial as to your house promoting your symptoms or not. They can be devastating just don't expect moving to cure you. The sooner the better.
If the results are positive (undeniable reactivity upon re-entry) it's (imho) almost definitely mold and you might want to be careful about whether you spend money on testing. It might be better spent moving. That money could probably pay your first last and security. Conversely if you own and the problem is not that extensive maybe it would be better to try to rectify the situation. Doubtful though because you could spend tens of thousands of dollars and be no better off in the end.
People who are sensitized to mold usually are sensitive to gluten and other food sensitivities. As well as chemical sensitivity. Mold (again IMHO) far & away worse then food & chemicals & might even be responsible for them. But than it could be the other way around I suspect pesticides set my illness into motion. Regardless mcs and gs symptoms might relax a little once you control the mold exposure. They haven't for me but I'm not as anal about mold avoidance as I probably should be and the pesticide thing.
I spend time with my dad in nc and sometimes have in the past gone inside his house for short periods thinking the dues I pay will be short term but I'm starting to think that the effects last for months. And to truly get clear I suspect you can't do this type of crap. You have to have a safe place and stay away from almost every other place friends relatives businesses etc. You have to be cognizant of placebo and Noceto effects also. Very easy to fool yourself they're just too many variables. Which might mean multiple tests until you can confirm the condition (mold reactivity) is reproducible.
It took me two years of denial before I finally came to the conclusion of my house making me sick. In the end was when I spent one week in a hotel in Arizona then came back to Florida walked inside my house and the symptoms were undeniable. And I had already spent weeks camping outside prior to this trip. So who knows maybe the desert is better I don't know. Could be because I had no way of cheating by going inside and using the bathroom and what not.
Probably should take everything I say with a grain of salt though. I've fooled myself with the things I believe pertaining to my illness so many times over the last 18 years. One thing I know I'm not imaging it like some who are responsible for public health and want to save face would like for everyone to believe. Sorry for the poorly written post getting late and need to get to bed. Don't have time to edit out all the mistakes and poorly articulated thoughts.